Beyonce Opens Up About Miscarriage Pain

Loosing a baby is something that many women go through in their lives but are reluctant to talk about publicly. Beyonce, however, isn't afraid to let bare her emotions about the miscarriage that she experienced before giving birth to her daughter, Blue Ivy. As reported by Us Weekly, the singer candidly talks about losing her first baby about two years ago for her documentary, Life Is But a Dream, which debuts on HBO in February.

The couple's sadness over losing the baby was briefly referenced in Jay-Z's song "Glory," which was released right after Blue Ivy's birth nearly 13 months ago. Up until now though, the famously private singer has remained silent on the issue.

In one scene, she said that when she heard the heartbeat, it "was the most beautiful music [she had] ever heard in [her] life."

Naturally, she began to envision her future child. Overjoyed at becoming a mother, she "picked out names," and "envisioned what [her] child would look like." Unfortunately, a routine prenatal appointment revealed that it wasn't meant to be. "I flew back to New York to get my check up — and no heartbeat. Literally the week before I went to the doctor, everything was fine, but there was no heartbeat," she explained.

She dealt with the tragic news, which she says was "the saddest thing [she has] ever been through," by doing what she does best —making music. She went into the studio and wrote "the saddest song." Writing out her emotions on paper was the "best form of therapy" for her. After suffering a miscarriage, it's no wonder that Beyonce kept her subsequent pregnancy a secret from the public until she was quite far along. The experience undoubtedly made the couple even more relieved and happy for Blue Ivy's birth.

Hopefully, the singer's public discussion of what she went through and felt afterwards shows other women that it's okay, and in fact beneficial, to talk about miscarriage. They certainly aren't alone.

Did you publicly talk about your miscarriage? Why or Why not? Tell us in the comments below!

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Karen de Wilde

Karen de Wilde is a freelance writer who loves to write about health, beauty, food, entertainment, and life in general. Her work has appeared on several websites, including Daily Glow, eHow, LiveStrong, and Screen Junkies. She is excitedly preparing for the birth of her first baby and is very excited about being a new mom.

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